Polio number unvaccinated in Maldives
Maldives: Polio number unvaccinated was 59.3 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Polio number unvaccinated in Maldives, 1980–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for polio number unvaccinated in Maldives is 59.3, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, polio number unvaccinated in Maldives peaked at 6,731 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 59.3, in 2023.
That places Maldives 181st out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Polio number unvaccinated in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6,125 | — |
| 1981 | 6,541 | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 6,731 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 6,016 | -10.6% |
| 1984 | 5,263 | -12.5% |
| 1985 | 5,285 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 4,650 | -12.0% |
| 1987 | 4,821 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 1,170 | -75.7% |
| 1989 | 738.36 | -36.9% |
| 1990 | 491.1 | -33.5% |
| 1991 | 252.63 | -48.6% |
| 1992 | 168.38 | -33.3% |
| 1993 | 161.9 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 229.23 | +41.6% |
| 1995 | 219.75 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 291.04 | +32.4% |
| 1997 | 213.33 | -26.7% |
| 1998 | 202.38 | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 126.46 | -37.5% |
| 2000 | 118.82 | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 170.58 | +43.6% |
| 2002 | 111.02 | -34.9% |
| 2003 | 109.9 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 218.72 | +99.0% |
| 2005 | 110.7 | -49.4% |
| 2006 | 113.36 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 116.02 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 120.32 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 126.86 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 200.64 | +58.2% |
| 2011 | 280.2 | +39.7% |
| 2012 | 72.47 | -74.1% |
| 2013 | 73.94 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 74.06 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 73.45 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 72.4 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 70.69 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 68.86 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 67.09 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 65.26 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 189.6 | +190.5% |
| 2022 | 60.9 | -67.9% |
| 2023 | 59.3 | -2.6% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 59.3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,188, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 59.3 is below the median for South Asia, which is 21,308, 0% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Polio number unvaccinated in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +190.5% | 65.26 | 189.6 |
| 2004 | +99.0% | 109.9 | 218.72 |
| 1988 | -75.7% | 4,821 | 1,170 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,734 | 738.36 | 6,731 | 10 |
| 1990s | 235.62 | 126.46 | 491.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 131.63 | 109.9 | 218.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.38 | 67.09 | 280.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.77 | 59.3 | 189.6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 178 Luxembourg 67.49 compare
- 179 Brunei 62.76 compare
- 180 Saint Lucia 60.63 compare
- 182 Seychelles 54.12 compare
- 183 Cook Islands 26.32 compare
- 184 Tonga 23.98 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -2.69 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0279 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is polio number unvaccinated in Maldives?
- Polio number unvaccinated in Maldives was 59.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 6,731 in 1982.
- What is the lowest polio number unvaccinated recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.3 in 2023.
- How does Maldives rank for polio number unvaccinated?
- Maldives ranks 181st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is polio number unvaccinated rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Polio number unvaccinated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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